Engineering Chemistry

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Engineering Chemistry for First Year Engineering Students of RGVP and other Indian Universities
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Preface
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Syllabus
1. Water—Analysis, Treatment and Industrial Applications
	Introduction
	Sources of Water
	Types of Impurities in Water
	Analysis of Water
	Hardwater
	Relationship Between Various Units of Hardness
	Estimation of Water Hardness by EDTA Method
	Determination of Alkalinity in Water
	Softening of Water
	Boiler Feed Water
	Differences Between Cold Lime-Soda Process and Hot Lime-Soda Process
	Reverse Osmosis Method (Desalination)
	Characteristics of Municipal Water or Domestic Drinking Water
	Various Steps for the Purification of Municipal Water Supply
	Industrial Water Characteristics and Requirements
	Numerical Problems
2. Fuels and Combustion
	Introduction
	Fuel
	Fossil Fuel
	Characteristics of a Good Fuel
	Classification of Fuels
	Calorific Value
	Determination of Calorific Value
	Gross and Net Calorific Values
	Relationship Between GCV and LCV
	Difference Between Gross and Net Calorific Values
	Units of Calorific Values
	Determination of Calorific Value by Bomb Calorimeter
	Solid Fuels
	Coal
	Difference Between Proximate and Ultimate Analysis of Coal
	Biomass
	Biogas
	Combustion of Fuel
	Calculation of Air Quantities
	Carbonization of Coal (Manufacturing of Coke)
	Types of Carbonization
	Metallurgical Coke
	Manufacture of Metallurgical Coke
	Differences Between Coal and Coke
	Synthetic Petrol
	Petroleum
	Refining of Petroleum or Crude Oil
	Fuels for Internal Combustion Engine (IC Engine)
	Knocking
	Antiknocking Agents
	Petrol Engine Fuel
	Octane Number or Octane Rating
	Diesel Engine Fuels (Compression Ignition Engine Fuels)
	Cetane Number or Cetane Rating
	Diesel Index
	Aniline Point
	Differentiate Between Octane Number and Cetane Number
	Gasoline
	Diesel Fuel
	Cracking
	Reforming
	Numerical Problem
3. Lubricants and Cement
	Introduction
	Lubricant
	Factors to Consider while Selecting the Right Industrial Lubricant
	Characteristics of a Good Lubricant
	Functions of Lubricants
	Lubrication
	Mechanisms of Lubrication
	Classification of Lubricants
	Synthetic Lubricants
	Lubricating Emulsions
	Properties of Lubricants
	Abel’s Flash and fire Point Tests
	Cement
	Classification of Cement
	Properties of Cement
	Portland Cement
	Functions of Cement Ingredients
	Functions of the Basic Constituents of Portland Cement
	Types of Cement
	Manufacturing of Cement
	Comparison of Dry Process and Wet Process of Cement Manufacture
	Setting and Hardening of Cement
	ISI Specification of Portland Cement
	Gypsum
	Plaster of Paris
	Decay of Concrete and Cement
	Tests for Cement
	Numerical Problems
4. Polymers and Polymerization
	Introduction
	Monomer
	Polymer
	Classification of Polymers
	Manufacturing Processes of Thermoplastics and Thermosetting Plastics
	Biopolymer
	Biodegradable Polymers
	Nonbiodegradable Polymers
	Polymerisation
	Types of Polymerisation
	Thermoplastics
	Thermosetting Resins
	Rubbers (Elastomers)
	Types of Rubber
	Processes for Improving the Properties of Rubber
5. Instrumental Techniques in Chemical Analysis and Refractories
	Introduction
	Origin of Electronic Spectra
	Instrumental Methods of Analysis
	Spectrophotometry
	Lambert-Beer’s law
	Derivation of Lambert-Beer’s Law
	UV Spectroscopy
	Electronic Transitions
	Absorption and Intensity Shifts in UV Spectroscopy (Special Shifts)
	Infrared Spectroscopy
	Instrumentation and Working of IR Spectroscopy
	Fingerprint Region in IR Spectroscopy
	Vibrations in Infrared Rays
	Vibrational Coupling
	Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR)
	Differences Between IR and UV Spectrum
	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
	Chemical Shift ()
	Mapping Nonequivalent Hydrogen
	Colorimetry
	Chromatography
	Gas Chromatography
	Refractories
	Properties of Refractories
	Causes of Refractory Failure
	Preparation, Properties and Uses of Commercial Refractories
6. Phase Equilibrium and Corrosion
	Introduction
	Phase Diagram
	Phase Rule
	Derivation of Phase Rule
	Application of Phase Rule: Water System
	Eutectic System
	Silver-Copper (Ag-Cu System) Eutectic Phase Diagram for Binary Eutectic System
	Corrosion
	Theories of Corrosion
	Types of Corrosion
	Galvanization
7. Periodic Properties
	Introduction
	Mendeleev Periodic Law
	Mendeleev Periodic Table
	Modern Periodic Law
	Modern Periodic Table
	Long form of Periodic Table
	Elements in the Periodic Table
	Classification of Elements as Metals and Non-Metals in Modern Periodic Table
	Element Blocks in the Periodic Table
	Periodic Properties of the Elements
	Difference Between Covalent Radius and Van der Waals Radius
	Difference Between Electronegativity and Electron Affinity
	Polarizability
	Factors that Influence Polarizability
	Oxidation Number
	Model Question Papers
Index
Reader’s Notes
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